Are 3D models really Scratch Built.

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I think this thread is pushing more than one of Wayne's buttons :haha:
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Strangely when I built my first 3D printer that was an achievement in itself, getting it to work was another, getting it to print was yet another. I progressed and started designing simple parts, and then progressed to more complex stuff. It was always a juggling act between getting the printer to function properly and getting acceptable quality out of it. It frequently required considerable maintenance.

I bought a second kit, that printed a different way...and that one was a nightmare.

Then things suddenly evolved and along came Creality with a printer that was pre-assembled and worked out of the box. I now spend my time designing rather than tracing wiring, replacing boards, and playing with Arduino programming.

Am I scratch building? I asked myself the same question when I started out? I was building tanks using styrene sheet, and loved it, I actually felt a bit guilty for printing parts, but the printer was a challenge, and still is, I just like to keep trying new things and seeing if I can design a part that does the job. I'm learning all the time, 4 years after I started. The irony is, and I know others do it, is that we spend 5 times longer designing and printing a part than it would have taken to make it out of styrene.

What makes the difference is making multiple identical parts, perfect symmetry on parts, and parts that fit together. The slight downside is that styrene is silky smooth, printed parts aren't, and that will always bug me. :|
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midlife306 wrote:Absolutely no scratch building involved in 3D printing lol
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I mean, just hit a button & out it pops
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I like to think that was mostly scratchbuilt aswell.

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Well, it's going to have a twin high torque motor setup, I don't think it'll do donuts, but you never know, it will be strong enough for anything
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midlife306 wrote:Well, it's going to have a twin high torque motor setup, I don't think it'll do donuts, but you never know, it will be strong enough for anything Image
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Awesome. Don't break those axles haha
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Eastern Front wrote:No Sir! I always remember everything, since my Hemorrhage had adequate time to heal I thought i would revisit the whole wounding process! :haha: :haha: :haha:
Do you mean Haemorrhage or Hemorrhoids? Thought I'd better clarify as you Americans have some weird "English"
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Crikey this topic still going, I did not think for one minute that it would create so many comment's. :wave: :crazy: :crazy: I will try and think of another wind up, if only to give Wayne a bit of peace. :haha:
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